DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE

AND THE

PEAK DISTRICT

 Dovedale Stepping Stones - Derby Evening Telegraph

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CARAVANNING AND CAMPING IN THE

 PEAK DISTRICT AND DERBYSHIRE

THE FEATURE

The Peak District lies at the southern end of the Pennines. Although it is often said to be in Derbyshire, it must be remembered that large areas are in Staffordshire, Cheshire and South Yorkshire. It is rightly very popular and receives an astonishing 22 million visits each year. Amongst these are visitors who come to caravan and camp in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

For visitors who have never stayed in a caravan or camped in the area, and for those who want to find a new site there are several useful guides, which should quickly enable you to find a suitable location. If you can narrow your search down by deciding if you would like to stay in the more gentle southern part of the Peak District, with its beautiful river valleys, or the more rugged north with its magnificent scenery and wonderful walks.

Edensor, Chatsworth Park - Derby Evening Telegraph 

A good place to start your search for a suitable pitch is to obtain from one of the Peak National Park Information Centres or the Tourist Information Centres listed on this site (see side column) the following guides.

1.  Camping and Caravanning in and around the Peak District - provides comprehensive details of the local authority licensed sites for static caravans, touring caravans and tented camping. The details have been supplied by the site proprietors and include the number of pitches available for hire.

2.  Peak District Camping and Caravanning Guide - attractively illustrated, provides details of grading awards for sites that have been inspected by the awarding body. A number of businesses have their own web sites and these have been listed to enable prospective visitors to obtain a preview of the site and the surrounding area.  

NOTE:

When booking a site, check if it is a member of the Caravan Club or the Camping and Caravanning Club.

Longnor - Derby Evening Telegraph

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PEAK NATIONAL PARK INFORMATION CENTRES

Bakewell (Tel. 01629 813227) Old Market Hall, Bridge Street, Bakewell.

Castleton (Tel.01433 620679)  Castleton, Hope Valley.

Edale (Tel. 01433 670207) Fieldhead, Edale, Hope Valley.

Fairholmes (Tel. 01433 650953) Derwent, Bamford, Hope Valley.

For the full list of Tourist Information Centres in the area click below.

Tourist Information Centres

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Camping and Caravanning Club Ltd. (Tel. 01203 694995) Greenfields House, Westwood Way, Coventry.

Caravan Club Ltd. (Tel.01342 326944) East Grinstead House, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex.

The Heart of England Tourist Board (Tel. 01905 761100) Woodside, Larkhill Road, Worcester.

The National Caravan Council Ltd, (Tel. 01252 318251) 74 Victoria Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.

North West Tourist Board (Tel. 01942 821222) Swan House, Swan Meadow Road, Wigan Pier, Wigan, Lancs.

Yorkshire and Humberside Tourist Board (Tel. 01904 707961) 312 Tadcaster Road, York.

Also you can try your local AA and RAC offices.

CAMPING IN THE NATIONAL PARK

Most of the land in the Peak National Park is privately owned and permission must be obtained from the owner or occupier for access before camping can take place.

Facilities have been provided by the Peak District National Park Authority at the following locations.

Campsite at North Lees, Hathersage.

Campsite at Birchen Edge, Baslow.

Campsite at Fieldhead, Edale -owned by the Authority - leased to private operator.

Campsite at Hayfield managed for the Authority by the Camping and Caravanning Club.

Campsite at Crowden managed for the Authority by the Camping and Caravanning Club.

Losehill Caravan/Campsite at Castleton, Authority owned  - leased to the Camping and Caravanning Club.

Further information may be obtained  from Guide Number 1 - see the main column.

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